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Sharing the history of a Battle of Britain airfield
  • Aerial shot of RAF Kenley and Kenley Common today
    Aerial shot of RAF Kenley and Kenley Common today

Discover the most intact airfield from WWII

The Kenley Revival Project is a Heritage Lottery Funded project which aims to preserve and protect the most intact fighter airfield from World War II. From our website you’ll be able to see the progress of our project, submit any stories or memories you have and find out how you can volunteer and come to one of our events. Find out more about us or get in touch.

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  • Henri Farman Bends the Rules

    Henri Farman Bends the Rules

  • The Bombing of Chaldon Rd, 4th November, 1940.

    The Bombing of Chaldon Rd, 4th November, 1940.

  • Squadron Swapovers - 615 and 253 during the Battle of Britain

    Squadron Swapovers - 615 and 253 during the Battle of Britain

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  • Kenley to Cairo - Lawrence of Arabia and the Forgotten Record Breakers

    On 21st June, 1919, two Canadian Flight Lieutenant's from No.1 (Communications) Squadron set off to deliver a diplomat to the Middle East, narrowly avoiding disaster along the way and gaining a charismatic passenger, Colonel T. E. Lawrence - later known as "Lawrence of Arabia."

  • Questions in Parliament - June 1917

    On 5th June 1917, Sir F. Banbury, M.P. asked the Under Secretary for War, Mr. Macpherson, in Parliament, whether he was aware that the Royal Flying Corps had taken possession of 81 acres of Kenley Common and were felling trees on land that the City of London was under statutory obligation to maintain for the use of the public.

  • Coulsdon's Forgotten Tragedy

    On the night of 2/3rd June in 1944, a terrible tragedy befell a Coulsdon family..
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    • Len Algar on Alistair’s MemoriesCan't remember Chipmunks but the London University Air Squadron used Harvards at some time in the 1950s. I saw one...
    • Gord Hill on Sergeant Walter Alfred HayesDouglas Hill. My uncle flew with Walter that day. I see his name in the log book.
    • Linda Duffield on Kenley’s Few – Stanley Allen FenemoreThanks Bob, for your kind words. Stanley's letters are so full of hope for the future. It's heartbreaking that he...
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  • Kenley Remembers the Battle of Britain

    July 10, 2020 - October 31, 2020
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    Kenley Airfield
    Free self-guided walking trail. 10th July-31st October. Photographs of Kenley's fallen will be displayed around the airfield perimeter track this summer to remember their sacrifice and the pivotal role played by all of Kenley's service personnel during the summer of 1940.
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